Let's go back in time and watch human highlight reel Carlos Gomez rob a ninth-inning home run
On this date 31 years ago,
Far beyond his power/speed combo -- in 2013-14, he hit 47 home runs and stole 74 bases, which is a kind of baseball palindrome -- everything he does on the field demands a close eye.
Whether he's taking giant hacks, with his helmet soaring away ...
Or hitting a home run in the same at-bat after stumbling to the ground ...
Or giving his bat a few hearty RPMs after drawing a walk, he's a human sparkplug.
However, his greatest highlight may have come when he robbed
After Rodriguez retired the first two batters, Cincinnati's
Nope. Because Carlos Gomez was there:
Of course, that wasn't the only home run CarGo stole that year. He took one away from the other CarGo,
Went to right-center to snatch one away from
And took away another potential ninth inning, game-winning home run by a Reds hitter in September:
Not only should you never take your eyes off Gomez, but if you're a batter, you should never hit it in his direction, either.